Drone Supremacy
NATO’s Thunder Wasp GT Drone by Patria & ACC Revealed
Finnish defence company Patria and Swedish drone maker ACC Innovation AB have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a military
Rafael Suárez
Rafael Suárez is a drone pilot and commercial videographer with more than 20 years behind the lens, flying and filming with drones since 2016. He wrote for DroneXL on drone news, hardware, and developments shaping the industry. Rafa is based in Quito, Ecuador.
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Social Media Fame: When Your Drone Photos Get Three Likes (Two Are Your Mom)
Your drone breathtaking choreography of sunrise breaking over urban landscapes? Three likes. Your cousin's bathroom selfie? Forty-seven likes...
DJI
When Your DJI Drone Battery Dies at the Most Inopportune Moment
Our DJI batteries deserve the same reverence we show our drones—if not more. They are the beating heart of our flying machines, the pulse that
DJI
Ego vs. Altitude: Learning to Fly Low When Necessary
Hello fellow drone pilots! I really hope that you're well today! In today's TED Talk, Rafael Suarez will teach us how to navigate day-to-day life with...
FreeFly Systems
Drone Pilots Anonymous: A Support Group for Gear Addicts Over 40
welcome to Drone Pilots Anonymous, where the youngest member has more divorces than drones, and our average credit card debt is higher than
Drone Service Providers
Shooting for Free “Just for Exposure” and Other Financial Fairy Tales
Here's the thing about exposure: if someone dies from it in the mountains, it's usually not a good thing. The same principle applies to your creative
DJI
How to Find Inner Peace When DJI Releases Another $4649 Drone
Hello fellow dji pilots. Or drone operators. Whichever you like more. How are you today? Are you already feeling envy for the chosen ones who
DJI
Mistaking ‘Return to Home’ for ‘Return to Doom’: When Your DJI Drone Has Different Plans
I remember the first time I lost connection with my DJI drone. It wasn't just a "lost connection" message: it was a full-on reboot of my Android...
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